Charles Wickham, LMSW

Charles Wickham is an LMSW - Licensed Master Social Worker practicing in Michigan with 25 years of professional experience. He works with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, motivation, self esteem, confidence, and depression. He also addresses addictions, trauma and abuse, anger, grief, career concerns, and coping with life changes.

He has worked across settings including psychiatric hospital care, community mental health, private practice, and a state facility. That variety shapes a straightforward style that focuses on practical steps and clear goals. Sessions typically look at thoughts, habits, and actions that keep problems going and test small changes to see what helps.

Charles draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside client-centered and motivational approaches. He uses CBT tools to notice unhelpful thinking patterns and try different responses. Motivational interviewing helps when people feel stuck about change, and client-centered work keeps the person’s perspective central.

He also uses narrative and psychodynamic ideas to explore life stories and recurring patterns when that is useful. He encourages people to name patterns like attachment or control issues so they can choose different ways to act. Work may include planning specific steps, practicing new skills, and reviewing what worked.

Sessions are practical and goal-focused. Charles emphasizes clear action and reflection over long explanations. He asks about strengths and prior successes to build on what already works.

How his approaches translate to online work